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How was Johnson space center involved in the space shuttle program?
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Where is the NASA space shuttle program located?
NASA's (National Aeronautics and Space Administration's) Space Shuttle Program (SSP) has been retired following the end of the last space shuttle mission, STS-135 (Space Transportation System 135), which landed in the pre-dawn darkness hours of Thursday, July 21, 2011 (coincidentally, the day after the 42nd anniversary of the first Moon landing) at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) (runway) at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. All ten NASA centers played some kind of a role and provided support for every space shuttle mission and for the operations of the Space Shuttle Program as a whole, however the Space Shuttle Program office was located at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Space Center (JSC) at Houston, TX.
Why does a space shuttle take off at the Kennedy Space Center and land at the Johnson Space Center in TX?
The space shuttle launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and has landed both back at the Kennedy Space Center but also at the Edwards Air Force Base in California and the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico most recently due to poor weather at the Kennedy Space Center. Landing facilities at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX are limited and cannot support the space shuttle.
What state is in charge of the mission once the shuttle is in space?
None. The Space Shuttle was (past tense) the property of NASA, a federal government agency. Before lift off, the shuttle was controlled by NASA at the Kenedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, just outside of Titusville. After the Shuttle cleared the tower, control was transferred to the Johnson Space Center, in Huston, Texas. Individual states had nothing to do with the space shuttle's command and control. Both space centers are the property of the federal government, and not subject to state laws; just like domestic military bases.
What is the site of the US control center for spacecraft missions?
Before and during the very first part of a launch, missions are controlled from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but as the shuttle or other vehicle clears the launch tower, control passes to Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas.
When did the last shuttle mission fly?
The space shuttle Atlantis launch July 8, 2011 and landed July 21, 2011 on mission STS-135, the last of the space shuttle program. Following that mission Atlantis was prepared for display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex not far from the pads where she had been launched on 33 missions.
Does the Johnson Space Center in Houston have wheelchairs for rent?
The Johnson space center has been instrumental in
Where can you find a space shuttle?
You can find Space Shuttle Enterprise at the Intrepid Sea Air and Space museum in New York Coty, Space Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian Air and Space museum in Virginia, Space Shuttle Altantis at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California.
Where are the space shuttles now?
Space Shuttle Enterprise is at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in New York, Space Shuttle Discovery is at the Smithsonian in Virginia, Space Shuttle Atlantis is at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, and Space Shuttle Endevour is at the California Science Center in Los Angeles.
What research does the Johnson space center do?
All the astronauts train at the Johnson space craft center in Texas.
When was the space shuttle invented?
The space shuttle program was initiated on January 5, 1972 with President Nixon's announcement that NASA would begin development on a manned reusable space shuttle system. The first complete orbiter, Enterprise, was completed on September 17, 1976. The first fully functional space shuttle, Columbia, was delivered to the Kennedy Space Center on March 25, 1979. Columbia's first launch was on April 12, 1981.
Is NASA still going to have a Space Shuttle on display at Kennedy?
Yes. The Space Shuttle Atlantis will be on display at the Kennedy Space Center.
Will there be more space shuttle launches from Kennedy Space Center?
Yes. The final space shuttle launch is scheduled for April of this year.
